• Tour de France Stage 4

    May 27, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    So here we are back in Les Eyzes for the penultimate day of the cycling tour. Robert from Aquitaine Bikes was fabulous - couldn't recommend him highly enough.
    We are now staying in La Ferme de Tayak; a 900 year old farmhouse in a former monastery. As you can see from the photos Graham has made a friend. She follows him everywhere.
    Bits of Graham that hurt - butt, thighs, calves ankles and feet. We are in a bar (luckily could find one open) having a wine and I think I will be piggy backing him home.
    One thing we have learnt in these small villages - don't expect to eat or drink between the hours 2pm - 7pm. And then the 7pm window is only 2 hours. No wonder they are all so skinny. Never fear; although we have missed the window of opportunity for lunch we have managed a packet of chips and chocolate eclair for late arvo snack. It's a tough life.
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